Influential People

Serving as the Chief of Staff to Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, the Majority Whip of the City Council of Philadelphia.

In 2005, Gilda Jean-Louis and her late sister, Marie Joseph, RN, co-founded the Elise Joseph Foundation (EJF), a charitable, nonprofit organization that provides education, cross-cultural and health promotion to Haitian families.

Representing the 195th Legislative District in North and West Philadelphia, State Rep. Donna BUllock strongly advocates on behalf of her constituents. Bullock won the seat in a special election held August 11, 2015. She serves as Vice Chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus.

Specializing in creating marketing messages of relevance for a targeted audience, Phoebe Coles is the CEO and founding partner of Community Marketing Concepts, Inc., a Philadelphia-based full-service enegagement marketing and communications firm.

As Deputy Counsel of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority, V. Amanda Witts advises internal stakeholders on legal, administrative, procurement, and regulatory matters. Additionally, she oversees the Center’s Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Discrimination Program.

Honored as the 2017 Broadcast Journalist of the Year by the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ), Aundrea Cline-Thomas is a reporter whose stories focus on issues that push beyond commonly covered headlines to discover and share textured stories that reflect and impact people in Black Communities.

In March of every year, FunTimes Magazine features a select group of women for their contributions to society and their communities, particularly in recognition of Women’s History Month. They are women who have been battle-tested through their personal and professional lives, driven to overcome and achieve.